Mobile App in Health: Improving User Awareness Regarding Own Health

Knowledge is more and more a strategic resource for health organizations while information & communication technology earns an important role for sharing knowledge and information among people in and out organizations. these conditions satisfy specific demands related to the new emerging information needs, asking for a change in relationships and effective communication. so, the medicine apps represent an emerging and rapidly developing framework for health system, able to contribute to its quality and efficiency. The same u.s. supervisory authority activated in the last years an appropriate study in order to control the medical applications downloaded directly through mobile devices and able to influence health performance. this work - with a mixed approach - presents the results of the exploratory and descriptive studies in order to make clear the general dynamics and functionality of the medicine category apps

La validazione del contenuto informativo è la chiave del successo di un processo BIM-based

The construction industry, particularly the public sector, started drawing attention towards containing costs and increasing performance. This is why several public entities worldwide are promoting new strategies and adopted innovating approaches such as the Building Information Modelling (BIM). Countries like the UK, Germany, France and Spain are working on it through investments in the industry digitalization. In Italy, despite the fact that the growing implementation of information-based technologies is not supported by a governmental strategy, public calls for tender requiring BIM have been set up. In addition, in order to benefit from a BIM-based approach, cooperating processes are being arranged to involve several parties from the very first stages of the project itself. This way flaws will be sorted out in advance and out of the construction site, and at the same time ideal solutions will be identified for the entire building lifecycle. Within the BIM methodology, a key role is played by Model Checking, which enables verification and validation of all projects, not only in the design phase, but also throughout the process phases. In order to guarantee reliable results, an initial pre-check should be carried out, the so called BIM Validation. This validates the data content of the Information Model and subsequently carries out analyses such as Clash Detection and Code Checking. The Information Model must come out of a meticulous modelling phase, in order to validate its geometric and alphanumeric content and ensure reliable results first, and then proceed with subsequent BIM-based analyses

THE ROLE OF IT IN THE WLB APPROACH: AN EMPIRICAL CASE CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY: WORK-LIFE BALANCE AND ICT

The research developed by the academic research group wants to focus on the internal dimension of CSR, and specifically on Human Resource Management. It is important emphasize that CSR means going beyond the requirements of law. Following this point of view, the relations between professional life and personal life influence particularly how the employees feel and live their company daily. This is the area of Work Life Balance; so, the objective of the research paper is to analyze - through the lens of CSR - the relationship between Work Life Balance and ICT; infact the WLB practices could contribute positively to performance, making the organization more attractive for internal business stakeholders (employee). The followed approach uses a case study methodology, in which the first part of the paper is dedicated to theoretical framework, regarding the main literature on CSR and its interconnections with the reconciliation of work and family life. Successively the analysis on Family Audit Process, like a best practice used by a Large Company of Italian far east and then considerations and reflections

Digitalize Work in Health Organization during pandemic Covid-19

Covid-19 has impacted many aspects of daily life. The behaviors of organizations had to adopt this evolution. The Covid-19 emergency has put Smart Working at the center of attention. Working remotely made it possible to cope with the limitations due to the current health emergency while guaranteeing business continuity. This new intelligent mode is increasingly leading to the spread of autonomous, subjective and decentralized forms of work. Technological progress offers rapid access to information and reduces space-time constraints. Modern technologies put at the service of a new way of working, as experienced during the pandemic, allow the worker to manage the organization of space and the execution time of his employment in complete autonomy. On this basis, the work in progress study seeks to provide useful information to improve practices in the field of smart work, to better investigate the phenomenon in the healthcare sector, a field that has not been explored and debated in the literature

Shock da Covid-19 e stili di gestione del conflitto: Un’analisi empirica sui dirigenti medici

I grandi shock esterni del XXI secolo hanno imposto alle organizzazioni un ripensamento delle proprie configurazioni ed una maggiore focalizzazione sulle proprie fragilità. Il più recente shock è stato determinato dalla pandemia da coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 (più comunemente denominato “Covid-19”); nel marzo 2020, l’Organizzazione Mondiale della Sanità (OMS) ha dichiarato lo stato di pandemia globale causato dal coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 (OMS, 2020), finendo per modificare profondamente routine, abitudini e comportamenti delle persone, sia nell’ambito sociale e familiare sia nell’ambito lavorativo e professionale. \L’impatto maggiore del Covid-19, ha avuto le conseguenze più profonde sulle organizzazioni sanitarie che, in pochissimo tempo e con grande incertezza rispetto al futuro, hanno dovuto adottare azioni urgenti e non programmabili. Questo improvviso “shock” nelle organizzazioni sanitarie e i continui cambiamenti, possono essere all’origine dei conflitti nei team di lavoro (Vesperi, et al.,2020; Dopson et al., 2002; Rees e Kinnersley, 1996; Forbes e Prime, 1999; Lopopopolo et al., 2004; Raykova et al., 2015; Lerro 2012). Nelle organizzazioni sanitarie comprendere e gestire il conflitto è fondamentale, in quanto, i conflitti vanno ad influenzare la qualità dell’assistenza sia direttamente (ritardi nell’erogazione dell’assistenza sanitaria, mancata fornitura di cure essenziali ai pazienti) sia indirettamente (gli operatori sanitari si sentono demotivati e mostrano atteggiamenti negativi nei confronti dei pazienti). Inoltre, è stato dimostrato come i conflitti all’interno dell’assistenza sanitaria hanno un impatto negativo sull’amministrazione ospedaliera e sul sistema economico locale e portano a maggiori responsabilità per l’organizzazione (Forté, 1997; Rosenstein, 2011; Aberese-Ako et al.; 2015). Gran parte della letteratura nel campo degli studi organizzativi ha sottolineato il ruolo cruciale dei conflitti visto sotto una duplice veste, funzionale da un lato, e disfunzionale dall’altro (Brown e Brown, 1983). Capozilli (1999) e Darling e Fogliasso (1999) hanno riscontrato che la presenza di conflitto non sempre produce performance negative, anzi, in alcuni casi, può migliorare le stesse. Quando il conflitto viene riconosciuto ed adeguatamente gestito, sorgono vantaggi personali e organizzativi (Silverthorne, 2005; Özkalp et al, 2009); per questo motivo, la gestione dei conflitti diventa una capacità organizzativa fondamentale, per promuovere rapporti di lavoro positivi e collaborativi, soprattutto in un contesto complesso e dinamico (Hillhouse e Adler 1997). Su tali premesse, l’obiettivo del presente lavoro è quello di comprendere – attraverso un’analisi empirica condotta sui dirigenti medici delle aziende ospedaliere pubbliche e private del Sistema Sanitario Calabrese – quale stile di gestione del conflitto venga preferito, con un confronto temporale in due diversi momenti prima e durante lo shock da Covid-19

Knowledge management in virtual community: some implications in COVID-19 pandemic

To reduce the COVID-19 contagion, the organizations have had to implement new organizational models based on the technology intensive, social distance and the reduction of face-to-face contacts. These conditions have led to the creation of virtual communities. A Virtual Community (VC) can be defined as a social entity which, using ICT, allows the sharing and transfer of knowledge between members of the community, bridging the geographical distance. VC are based on a Human-Device-Human interaction. For this reason, VC are based on the continuous and active participation of members, a rapid access to shared knowledge and reciprocity of information. Also in the healthcare sector, there has been the creation of VC. A VC in the healthcare sector aims to share knowledge related to the delivery of health services, provide support and discuss problems related to health and treatment, share documents and consult doctors. Few studies have focused on the VC in the healthcare sector, from the perspective of knowledge management. This study aims to identify and understand the elements of the VC in the healthcare sector. An explorative-qualitative methodology was used. Mobile applications (M-apps) created by public authorities in Italy were analyzed. The results highlighted that the VC, through the M-apps, is a complex system characterized by a reciprocal relationship between the members. Some aspects, such as trust and functionality of the M-app and speed of response, can allow the success of the virtual community. M-apps are a useful tool for KM and enable to support healthcare sector

ORGANIZING KNOWLEDGE VISUALISATION IN EMERGENCY: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF EUROPEAN UNIVERSITIES

This study aims to analyse and understand the use of Knowledge Visualisation (KV) in universities. Specifically, we want to understand how KV can support decision-making in universities and which KV formats are used in emergency management. This study uses a dual methodological approach: qualitative and exploratory. The collection of data and information is based on the analysis of two case studies, semi-structured interviews and observed participation. To understand the role of KV during the emergency, the two European countries most affected by the COVID-19 pandemic crisis (Italy and Spain) have been identified. Two teams of researchers (one Italian and one Spanish) carried out interviews with the universities’ communication managers. The results of this research offer food for thought for the academic debate on knowledge management in universities through a comparative analysis between two countries–Italy and Spain. The results highlight the flexibility of Knowledge Visualization formats and their ability to support decision-making in the emergency phase. This study is not without limitations. The results focus only on the role of Knowledge Visualization in the decision-making process during an emergency phase. Further insights are needed to understand the impact of KV in no-emergency phase. In addition, to understand its real impacts, it is necessary to explore how people in organisations act regarding KV by building sufficient awareness and also acquiring more knowledge, which we hope can be the next step of the investigation

Analisi dei modelli organizzativi di risposta al COVID-19 in Italia: evidenze da 2 anni di ISTANT REPORT Altems

Sistematizzazione e pubblicazione settimanalmente un report per analizzare in modo sistemico e comparativo i modelli di risposta adottati dalle Regioni in risposta all'emergenza da COVID- 1

Cabbage and fermented vegetables : From death rate heterogeneity in countries to candidates for mitigation strategies of severe COVID-19

Large differences in COVID-19 death rates exist between countries and between regions of the same country. Some very low death rate countries such as Eastern Asia, Central Europe, or the Balkans have a common feature of eating large quantities of fermented foods. Although biases exist when examining ecological studies, fermented vegetables or cabbage have been associated with low death rates in European countries. SARS-CoV-2 binds to its receptor, the angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2). As a result of SARS-CoV-2 binding, ACE2 downregulation enhances the angiotensin II receptor type 1 (AT(1)R) axis associated with oxidative stress. This leads to insulin resistance as well as lung and endothelial damage, two severe outcomes of COVID-19. The nuclear factor (erythroid-derived 2)-like 2 (Nrf2) is the most potent antioxidant in humans and can block in particular the AT(1)R axis. Cabbage contains precursors of sulforaphane, the most active natural activator of Nrf2. Fermented vegetables contain many lactobacilli, which are also potent Nrf2 activators. Three examples are: kimchi in Korea, westernized foods, and the slum paradox. It is proposed that fermented cabbage is a proof-of-concept of dietary manipulations that may enhance Nrf2-associated antioxidant effects, helpful in mitigating COVID-19 severity.Peer reviewe

Nrf2-interacting nutrients and COVID-19 : time for research to develop adaptation strategies

There are large between- and within-country variations in COVID-19 death rates. Some very low death rate settings such as Eastern Asia, Central Europe, the Balkans and Africa have a common feature of eating large quantities of fermented foods whose intake is associated with the activation of the Nrf2 (Nuclear factor (erythroid-derived 2)-like 2) anti-oxidant transcription factor. There are many Nrf2-interacting nutrients (berberine, curcumin, epigallocatechin gallate, genistein, quercetin, resveratrol, sulforaphane) that all act similarly to reduce insulin resistance, endothelial damage, lung injury and cytokine storm. They also act on the same mechanisms (mTOR: Mammalian target of rapamycin, PPAR gamma:Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor, NF kappa B: Nuclear factor kappa B, ERK: Extracellular signal-regulated kinases and eIF2 alpha:Elongation initiation factor 2 alpha). They may as a result be important in mitigating the severity of COVID-19, acting through the endoplasmic reticulum stress or ACE-Angiotensin-II-AT(1)R axis (AT(1)R) pathway. Many Nrf2-interacting nutrients are also interacting with TRPA1 and/or TRPV1. Interestingly, geographical areas with very low COVID-19 mortality are those with the lowest prevalence of obesity (Sub-Saharan Africa and Asia). It is tempting to propose that Nrf2-interacting foods and nutrients can re-balance insulin resistance and have a significant effect on COVID-19 severity. It is therefore possible that the intake of these foods may restore an optimal natural balance for the Nrf2 pathway and may be of interest in the mitigation of COVID-19 severity